Who Built All These Hills?!?
09/03/2021
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Elsewhere I’ve noted the fun I’ve been having dropping off door-hangers urging people to vote no on the gubernatorial recall. It’s a great time of
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The Value of Diversity
06/30/2021
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A recent article in Nature reported on how our ancestors apparently were cooking and eating grains long before they realized they could be grown and
Facts, Hypotheses and Theories
06/02/2021
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This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on June 2, 2021. A recent Daily Journal op
Appoint or Hold an Election
04/22/2021
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The San Carlos School District is faced with a choice on how to fill the seat soon to be vacated as a result of Carol
Take Back the Brand!
04/05/2021
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While this isn’t specifically focused on San Carlos it does reflect an important issue that involves many San Carlans. It also encapsulates some deeply held
Ray Mueller for County Board of Supervisors
02/15/2021
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It gives me great pleasure to explain why I’ve endorsed Menlo Park Council Member Ray Mueller in his race to join the San Mateo County
Some Thoughts on Governing
12/14/2020
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These are my farewell remarks, which I gave to the new Council on December 14, 2020. The video is about 7.5 minutes long.
Promoting Diversity in Local Government
11/10/2020
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These are remarks I made during the November 11, 2020 Council meeting. I’ve lightly edited them for clarity. Recently the Council was faced with making
Reflections: Paranoia, Tribalism and Politics
10/23/2020
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This is one of a series of reflections I plan to write as I wind up my almost twenty year stint as a local elected
Reflections: Who’s Running This Place, Anyway?
10/13/2020
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This is one of a series of reflections I plan to write as I wind up my almost twenty year stint as a local elected